Cash acceptance receptacle

ABSTRACT

A collection receptacle or vault for receiving valuables from a cash box. The cash box is of the type including a discharge opening and a movable wall normally covering the discharge opening. The receptacle includes a door providing access to an area receiving the cash box. A handle is located on the exterior of the door, and when the door is closed and the handle turned, the cash box is actuated for dumping the valuables through the discharge opening of the cash box into a vault area. Locking mechanisms are provided so that once the rotation is commenced, access to the cash box cannot be obtained until after the dumping of the valuables has occurred. The locking mechanisms include a pawl and ratchet mounted on the door of the receptacle, the pawl and ratchet preventing return movement of the cash box and rotating mechanisms until dumping is completed.

United States Patent Dominick et a1.

[451 Sept. 26, 1972 I 1 CAS H ACCEPTANCE RECEPTACLE [72] Inventors:George G. Dominick, Hoffman Estates, 111. 60172; Rinaldo Sciacero,Arlington l-leights, 111. 60005; Leonard JfWber, Broadview, 111. 60153;George I. Wimpffen, Whea- -ton, 111. 60187; Theodore Louis Kardos,Chicago, 111. 60625 [73] Assignee: ooiiaarcorpbi-anon, Elk Groveyillage, Ill.

22 Filed: May 27,1971

21 Appl.No.: 147,360

[521' U.S. Cl .,.232/16, 109/66 [51] Int. Cl .Q ..'.'.'E05g H00 [58]Field of Search ..109/53, 1, 66; 232/15, 16,

[ References Cited I 3,059,837 10/1962 Leiderman ..232/16 3,066,85812/1962 Tipton ..232/16 3,094,275 6/1963 Pinson et al. ..232/163,321,129 5/1967 Hutton et a1 ..232/16 Primary Examiner-Dennis L. TaylorAttorney-McDougall, Hersh & Scott 5 7] ABSTRACT v into a vault area.Locking mechanisms are provided so that once the rotation is commenced,access to the cash box cannot be obtained until after the dumping of thevaluables has occurred. The locking mechanisms include a pawl andratchet mounted on the door of the receptacle, the pawl and ratchetpreventing return movement of the cash box and rotating mechanisms untildumping is completed.

14 Claims, 21 Drawing Figures UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,011,815 12/1911Kohlerm, ..232/16UX 2,430,384 ,11/1947 Broussard ..232/16 2,613,87110/1952 Broussandetal, ..232/16 2,815,166 12/1957 Sollenberger .L....;.'232/l6 PATENTED EP IBTZ 3.693 870 sum 3 [1F 5 Z Q FIG, 15

V iwa 1 g 26 It E 44 [IE1 g aw. i. T 6 124 I f f I 1 2 i 13 Thisinvention concerns a collection receptacle or I vaultconstructiondesigned for receiving and holding cash or other valuables.The invention is particularly suited for the receipt of fares, tolls,and other fees which are accepted in large numbers from the generalpublic by transportation systems, vending machine companies, and similaroperations.

In operations of the type described, individuals deposit cash incollection structures such as vending machines'or fare collection boxes.The contents of these collection boxes must then be moved to somecentralized location for counting of receipts, for deposit in banks,etc.

The collection of fares or similar payments has caused many problems,and transit systems are typical inthis regard. Handling problems havebeen recogniz'ed particularly in the case of large transit systems"where fares from many individual vehicles are receivedfS tandardsystems requirehandling of the wise characterized by efficient operationand which includes mechanisms and a mode of operation which willdiscourage pilfering and schemes for cheating the system.

' Copending application Ser. No. 20,884, filed on Mar. 19, 1970 andentitled Exact Fare System" describes mechanisms which are particularlysuitable for the handling of exact fare" collections. As explained inthat application, a cash box is removably mounted in a fare box, and alldeposits made in the fare box are automatically delivered to the cashbox. When the cash box is removed, it is automatically secured againstunauthorized entry. Specifically, a movable wall system of the cash boxprovides for automatic blocking of the discharge opening of the cash boxin the course of the removal operation. This same cash box arrangementcan, of course, be employed in various I systems other than transitsystems, that is, wherever fares by'the operator of the vehicle intransferring the fares from the collection receptacle to coin changersor money bags. Additional handling is then required in delivering thefares to some central collection point. All of this handling takes timeand, therefore, leads to additional expense. The problem is compoundedwhere the operator, of the-vehicle. is required to makesome boxes, forexample, by including means which divert coins deposited. Where theoperator is required to handie :leposits, scht=;mes are devised whichresult in ima proper recording of amounts collected.

, Robbery also constitutes a very severe problem in any:system requiringfare collection. A bus driver, for example, is extremely vulnerable torobbery since in a matter of seconds, a robber can enter the bus andtake the drivers coin changer and money bags. Since buses operate at.night-often in remote locations-it is virtually impossible to adequatelyprotect against such occurrences.

Because of the various problems referred to, transit authorities havereverted to exact fare collections. In such a system, passengers depositmoney in acollection box; however, the driver is not required to carryany change, and the money is never removed from the collection box bythe driver. Accordingly, the passenger must have the exact fare in hispossession or must deposit an excessamount. The most that such systemsrequire of the driver is that a receipt be given for any excess amountdeposited in which case the passenger can obtain a refund at somespecified location.

Since the driver does not carry any cash for change and is notauthorized to personally accept any fares, the temptation to rob thedriver is removed. It is, however, desirable to provide a collectionsystem which is othercash or other valuables are collected and are to 'bsecured against unauthorized removal- I In a typical operation, eachcash box is brought to a central collection area whereby the contents ofthe cash box can be located in a vault in an authorized fashion. It is,of course, important to provide security at thistime in order to preventpilfering or any malfunctioning of the collection arrangement.

It is a general object of this invention to provide an improvedcollection receptacle or vault construction whereby valuables can betransferred from cash boxes without the danger of loss of suchvaluables.

It is amore specific object of this invention to provide a collectionreceptacle of the type described which operates in a highly efficientmanner whereby securebut rapid transfer of valuables from a cash box toa collection receptacle can be accomplished.

These and other objects of thisinvention will appear hereinafter, andfor purposes of illustration but not of limitation, specific embodimentsof the invention are shown in the accompanying drawings in which:

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a collection receptacle of thetype contemplated by this invention, the receptacle being illustratedwithout its surrounding walls; a

FIG. 2.is a side elevational view of the receptacle construction takenabout the line 2-2 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view of the receptacle door with the cashbox drive disc removed, taken about the line 3-3 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view of the mounting means employed for thelocking pawl mechanism taken about the line 4-4 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary cross sectional view taken about theline 5-5 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view of the receptacle illustrated withthe door open;

FIG. 7 is a vertical cross sectional view of the receptacle taken aboutthe line 7-7 of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view of the receptacle doortaken about the line 8-8 of FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 is an enlarged fragmentary cross sectional view taken about theline 9-9 of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken about the line10-10 of FIG. 6;

FIG. 11 is an enlarged fragmentary cross sectional view illustrating thestructure of FIG. 10 and including the door in the closed position andafter rotation into a locked position;

FIG. 12 is a side elevational view of the receptacle taken about theline 12-12 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 13 is a bottom plan view of the receptacle taken about the line13-13 of FIG. 12;

FIG. 14 is a fragmentary vertical cross-sectional view taken about theline 14-14 of FIG. 12;

FIG. 15 is a side elevational view of a typical cash box construction;

FIG. 16 is a vertical cross sectional view of the receptacle, takenabout the line 16-16 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 17 is a vertical cross sectional view of the receptacle taken aboutthe line 17-17 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 18 is an end elevational view of the cash box taken about the line18-18 of FIG. 15;

FIG. 19 is an enlarged fragmentary cross sectional view taken about theline l9-19of FIG. 6;-

FIG. .20 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken about theline20-20 of FIG; -1; and,

FIG. 21 is a side elevation, partly cut away, illustrating asuitable keystructure for the receptacle.

This invention generally relates to a collection receptacle or vaultconstruction for receiving valuables from a box in which the valuableswere deposited. The collection receptacle of the invention isdesignedfor use with boxes of the type defining a discharge opening andhaving a movable wall which normally covers the discharge opening. Themovable wall is secured under normal conditions so that unauthorizedaccess to the box is avoided.

The collection receptacle of this invention includes a receiving areafor the box containing cash or other valuables. The door of thecollection receptacle is provided with means for engaging the cash boxwhen the door is closed. An actuating means for these engaging means isprovided so that'discharge of the contents of the cash box can beaccomplished after the door is closed.

In the preferred form of this invention, the door of the collectionreceptacle includes a rotatable drive disc for engaging the cash boxwhen the door is closed. A handle is located on the outside of the doorfor rotating the disc whereby relative movement of the cash box wallscan be accomplished to thereby open the cash box discharge opening, andto thereby discharge the contents of the cash box into the vault area ofthe construction. v

The door includes a locking mechanism which prevents opening of the dooronce rotation has commenced. Specifically, a channel is provided behinda receptacle wall, and a portion of the door assembly is moved withinthis channel when rotation commences. The door cannot be opened whenthis portion of the door is rotated within the channel, and returnrotation which would permit opening of the door is prevented by a pawland ratchet mechanism mounted on the door. The mechanisn'isv will notpermit return rotation until after a complete forward rotation isaccomplished to achieve discharge of the contents of the cash box.

The preferred structure of the invention also includes an additionallocking mechanism which prevents access to the vault area which receivesthe valuables discharged from cash boxes. Specifically, a shutter isnormally located for blocking access to the interior of the vault area,and this shutter is locked in place. The door of the collectionreceptacle includes means for unlocking the shutter; however, thisunlocking is only accomplished when the door is closed. Upon rotation ofthe mechanisms employed for discharging valuables from the cash box, theshutter will be automatically moved away from blocking position wherebythe contents of the cash box will be discharged into the vault area. Theshutter will then automatically return to blocking position upon returnmovement of the rotating mechanisms, and the shutter will beautomatically locked in blocking position before the door of thereceptacle can be opened.

The drawings illustrate a collection receptacle mechanism generallydesignated by the numeral 10. This receptacle mechanism includes a frontplate 12 and a back plate 14, and the operating parts of the receptacleare mounted between these plates. For purposes of clarity, wallssurrounding the plates 12 and 14 are not shownin detail. It will beunderstood, however, that the receptacle 10 is to be associated with asur rounding vault structure including front wall 16, rear' tenancepurposes. As shown .in FIG. 16, the receptacle is provided withhorizontally disposed plates 24 and 26 secured between the plates 12 and14 to provide for mounting of the operating mechanisms of the collectionreceptacle. A pair of longitudinally extending rods 28 also extendbetween the plates 12 and 14 to assist in securing the assembly.

The receptacle is provided with a door 30 comprising a plate 32 which isattached by means of a hinge 34 to the front plate 12. The hinge issecured by means of screws 36 having flared ends which extend within thehinge, with the other ends being pivotable within retaining blocks 38.This arrangement provides a strong hinge which resists tampering.

The door plate 32 defines a circular opening 40 and a fan-shaped opening42 (FIG. 3). A block 44 is secured to the plate 32 with a circularopening 46 defined by the block being aligned with the opening 40. Abearing ring 48 is secured to the block within the opening 46 and thestem 50 of drive disc 52 is positioned within the bearing. A square bore54 is defined by the end of the stem 50 whereby a handle 56 having asquare projection 58 can be employed for rotating the drive disc fromthe exterior of the receptacle.

The drive disc is secured to the plate 32 by means of stop members 62and 64 which are attached to the back side of the plate. These stopmembers include edge portions which overlap the rim portion 60 of thedisc. The disc also includes a projecting portion 66, and the stopmembers 62 and 64 extend into the path of movement of the projection 66whereby rotation of the disc is limited.

The front plate 12 of the receptacle defines a central opening 68 whichis large enough to receive the drive disc and associated stop members 62and 64. A notch 70 is defined by this central opening, and this notch isdimensioned to receive the extension 66 of the drive disc when the dooris closed.

The cash box 72 includes a handle 74 which is lined up in the positionshown in FIG. 6'when properly insertedin the receptacle. An arrow 75 isdisplayed on the plate 12 to assist in the alignment of the cash box.The drive disc 52 is provided with outwardly extending ridges 76 whichfit around the handle when the door is closed. When the disc 52 isproperly aligned so that the ridges 76 fit around the handle 74, theextension 66 of the disc will be received within the notch 70.

The notch 70 communicates with a groove 78 which is cut along the edgeof the opening 68 and which extends for 135; When the drive discis'turned, the extension 66 moves within this groove as best illustratedin FIG. 11. A pair of rollers 80 are mounted on the extension 66 toprovide for smooth operation of the disc within the groove. It will beappreciatedthat when the disc is rotated in the manner described, thecash box 72 will also turn within the receptacle because of theengagement of the ridges 76 with the handle 74. 1 v

The block 44 which supports the bearing for disc 52 also providesahousing for a pawl arm 82. The arm 82 is pivotally mounted on the rearwall of the block at 84. A recess 86 is formed in the rear wall of theblock, and a pin 88 has one end extending within this recess. Thesprings 90 and 92-have their lower ends attached to this pin with theupper ends being attached, respectively, to pins 94 and 96 locatedwithin the recess86. The arrangement is such that the arm 82-can bepivoted in either direction but will. normally be retained in theupright position because of the pulling action of the springs 90 and 92.

The pin 88 also extends on the other side of the arm 82 into the path ofmovement of ratchet 98 which is secured on the inside of the drive disc52'by means of fasteners 100. As best illustrated in FIG. 8, the ratchetdefines a straight edge portion 102 which is located at the same levelas the upper edge as the pin 88 when the parts are in the normalposition. Since the edge 102 is horizontal, this edge will pivot the arm82 from right to left in FIG. 8 'upon rotation of the disc 52 in thedirection of the arrow 104. As the rotation continues, the teeth 1060fthe ratchet will sequentially engage the pin 88.

Return movement of the ratchet is prevented once the first tooth 106passes the pin 88. This is accomplished by the fact that the grooves 108between therespective-teeth are located at a greater distance from theaxis of rotation of the disc than is the corner 110 of the ratchet 98.Accordingly, once the arm 82' is pivoted in the manner described, thearm cannot be returned to the vertically upright position until afterall of the teeth have passed the pin 88. In the pivoted position, thearm 82 prevents return movement of the disc.

The number of teeth 106 is selected so that sufficient rotation will berequired to accomplish emptying of a cash box. When the last toothpasses the pin 88, the arm 82 will move to the upright position. The armwill then be pivoted from left to right (FIG. 8) during the returnmovement of the drive disc and will not return to the normal positionshown until complete return rotation of the drive disc has beenaccomplished.

The door 30 also carries an arm 112 which moves within an opening 114defined by the front plate 12. An opening 116 is defined by the doorplate 32, and a bolt 118 extends through this opening and is threadedinto the arm 1 12 for securing the arm to the door.

In the open position, the arm 112 is retracted as shown in'FlG. 19. Theenlarged end 120 of the arm limits pivoting movement of the door. Whenthe door is pivoted to the closed position, the surface 122 of theenlarged end 120 engages the end of rod 124 and drives this rodrearwardly until the shoulder 126 passes by the end of the rod (FIG.20). As will be explained, the rearward movement of the rod accomplishesan unlocking operation which is necessary for rotation of the cash boxwithin the receptacle. When this rotation begins, a shutter plate 128 ismoved from the position shown in FIGS. 7 and 16. A cam 130 is attachedto the bottom of the shutter plate, and this cam normally bears againsta roller 132 secured to lever arm 134. The arm 134 is pivotallyconnected to the front plate 12 at 136', and a spring 138 urges thelever arm upwardly.

The lever arm pivots upwardly when'the cam 130 is moved beyond theroller 132. This locates the cam plate 140 in the path of shoulder 142defined by the arm 112. The notch 1440f the cam plate '140 receives theshoulder 142, this arrangement preventing opening of the door 30 onceshutter 128 has been moved a suff cientdistance to, move the cam 130.out of engagement with the roller 132. v t Y The arrangement describedfunctions as a means for supporting the end of the shutter 128 which ismounted in cantilever fashion as best illustrated in FIG. 7. Thus, theengagement of cam 130 with-the roller 132 resists forcing of the shutterdownwardly as might otherwise be accomplished when the door 30 is openand when no cash box is in place.

The shutter 128 normally blocks an opening 146 defined in the bottom ofcylinder 148. The cylinder 148 is attached between the front plate 12and rear plate 14, and this cylinder provides the receiving area for acash box 72.

A rotatable plate 150 is mounted at the rear end of the cylinder 148,and the shutter 128 is secured by means of fasteners 152 to a rimportion 154 of this plate. The cylinder 148 includes an elongated slot156 adjacent the back'plate 14 to permit movement of the extension 154and the associated shutter 128 relative to the cylinder. A pair ofrollers 158 and 160 extend inwardly from the back plate 14 forengagement with the rim 162 of the plate 150. An extension 164 definedby the plate cooperates with the rollers to provide stop means therebylimiting the degree of movement of the plate.

A locking arm 166 is received within a notch 168 defined in theextension 154 of the rotatable plate 150. This arm is attached to theend of rod 124 so that the movement of the rod by means of the arm 112mounted on the door will displace the arm 166 out of the notch 168.Therefore, the locking action of the arm 166 is removed only when thedoor of the receptacle has been closed. Accordingly, the plate 150cannot be rotated to move the shutter 128 out of blocking position whilethe door is open.

The cash box 72 is of the same general construction as that described incopending application Ser. No. 20,884. The cash box thus includes aninner shell 170 defining an opening 172. The outer shell 174 of the boxdefines an opening 176 which is normally offset 120 from the opening172.

The shells are normally locked together by means of a lock 180. Thislock is dimensioned to be received within thecylindrical member 182located adjacent the rear wall of the receptacle receiving area. A keyis located within the cylinder 182, and this key may take differentforms such as the arrangement 184 shown in FIG. 21. This key includesprojections 185 which are received within the lock to set the tumblersthereby permitting relative movement of the shells.

A spring loaded cap 188 is movable within the cylinder 182, this capnormally limiting access to the key but being movable upon insertion ofthe lock 180 so that the key will be inserted within the lock. A pair ofaligning pins 190 (FIGS. 2 and 17) extend outwardly from the plate 150for receipt within the openings 192 defined by the outer shell 174 (FIG.18). An additional pin 194 is mounted on the base 196 which supports thecylindrical member 182. This pin is initially received within enlargedend 198 of the slot 200 which is also formed in the outer shell.Asexplained in the aforementioned copending application, the pin 194extends through an aligned opening in the inner shell, and thisarrangement serves to maintain'the inner shell in a stationary positionwhile the outer shell is rotated through the operation of the plate 150.The'reduceddiameter portion 202 of the pin permits receipt of the pinwithin the slot 200 while preventing removal of the cash box when theouter shell has been rotated relative to the inner shell. This providesan added safety feature in the event that access to the interior of thestructure was secured while the openings 172 and 176 were aligned. Asexplained, other locking features are provided for safeguarding againstsuch access.

A bearing 224-is provided between the .cylindrical portion 197 of base196 and the plate 150 whereby the plate can be rotated relative to thesupporting structure for the key 184.

In the use-of the construction illustrated, a cash box 72 is firstlocated within the cylinder 148. The pins 190 and 194 requirepositioning of the cash box in the attitude shown in FIG. 6. Thisinsures proper insertion of a key into the lock of the cash box, and inthis connection, the cash box must be forced inwardly in opposition tothe spring loaded cap 188. The necessary force is obtained when the door30 is closed. .It will be noted that the plate 52 of the door-must be inproper alignment for locating the ridges 76 around the handle 74. Whenthus aligned, the extension 66 on the plate will fit within the notch 70defined by the front wall 12.

Closing of the door causes the arm 112 to drive the rod l24 rearwardlythereby unlocking the back plate 150. The handle 56 on the.exterior ofthe door can then be operated to rotate the plate 52 as well as the cashbox which is tied to the plate. Since the pins 190 tie the outer shell174 of the cash box to the plate 150, this plate will also rotate formoving the shutter 128.

The ratchet 98 and pawl 82 cooperate to block the plate 52 againstreturn rotation. In this condition, the extension 66 of the plate 52 islocated within the groove 78 which prevents opening of the door. Thelocking action of the plate 140 on the arm 112 also insures againstopening of the door.

Discharge of the contents of the cash box is achieved only when theouter shell of the cash box is turned far enough to locate the opening176 in alignment with the opening 172 of the inner shell. The innershell opening is automatically located in alignment with the opening 146of the cylinder 148 when the cash box is located in the cylinder.Accordingly, the contents of the cash box will drop into a vault arealocated beyond the opening 146.

The length of the ratchet 98 is such that dumping of the contents fromthe cash box will occur before the ratchet passes by the pawl 82.Accordingly, return movement of the cash box cannot be achieved untilafter dumping. The return movement also results in the movement of theshutter 128back into blocking position. Furthermore, the cam 130 on theshutter 128 will drive the lever arm 134 downwardly thereby releasingthe arm 112. The extension 66 on the plate 52 will move opposite thenotch whereby the door can be opened, and the cash box removed.

It will be understood that various changes and modifications may be madein the above described construction which provide the characteristics ofthis invention without departing from the spirit thereof particularly asdefined in the following claims.

That which is claimed is:

1. in a collection receptacle for receiving valuables from a box whereinthe box includes a discharge opening and a wall normally coveringthedischarge opening, said wall being movable relative to the dischargeopening to thereby permit discharge of the valuables into thereceptacle, the improvement wherein said receptacle defines an area forreceiving said box, a door for closing access to said area, drive meanscarried on said door for engaging said box upon closing of the door, andmeans for operating said drive means whereby relative movement isdeveloped between said box and said wall to provide for said dischargeof said valuables into the receptacle.

2. A construction in accordance with claim 1 wherein said box comprisesan inner shell defining a first opening and an outer shell defining asecond opening which is normally displaced from said first opening, saiddoor including means for engaging said outer shell, and said drive meansoperating to rotate said outer shell relative to said inner shell tobring said openings into alignment. l

3. A construction in accordance, with claim 2 wherein said outer shellcarries a handle, and means defined by said door for embracing thehandle, said handle embracing means being located on a rotatable platecarried by the door, said drive means being connected to said plate, anda handle accessible from the exterior of said receptacle for operatingsaid drive means.

4. A construction in accordance with claim 3 including a pawl andratchet carried on said door, said pawl and ratchet operating to preventreverse rotation of said plate whereby said plate cannot be returned toits original position until after said valuables have been dischargedfrom said box.

5. A construction in accordance with claim 4 wherein said ratchetcomprises a tooth member mounted on said plate for movement therewith,said pawl being attached to said door in the path of movement of saidratchet.

6. A construction in accordance with claim 5 wherein said pawl includesan arm pivotally mounted on said door, engagement of said ratchet withsaid pawl operating to pivot said arm away from a normal position, saidarm in the pivoted position locking said plate against reverse rotation.

7. A construction in accordance with claim 1' including locking meanscarried by said receptacle for maintaining said door in the closedposition after initial operation of said drive means, and includingmeans for unlocking said door after discharge of said valuables fromsaid box.

8. A construction in accordance with claim 7 wherein said receptacledefines a front wall with said door being attached to said front wall,said drive means comprising a rotatable plate mounted on said door, achannel defined by said front wall and means carried on said plateadapted to be received within said channel upon closing of the door, thecombination of said last mentioned means and said channel providing saidlocking means.

9. A construction in accordance with claim 1 including a rotatablesupporting plate for receiving said box upon placing the box in thereceptacle, operation 'of said drive means resulting in the rotation ofsaid plate along with said box, and including means for locking saidsupporting plate against rotation, and means associated with said doorfor unlocking said locking means upon closing of the door.

10. A construction in accordance with claim 9 wherein said unlockingmeans associated with said door comprise an arm mounted on said door, arod having one end positioned adjacent said door and the opposite endconnected to said supporting plate, said locking means being mounted onsaid other end, closing of said door operating to drive said arm intoengagement with said one end of said rod for displacing said lockingmeans relative to said supporting plate whereby said plate is freed forrotation with said box.

11. A construction in accordance with claim 9 wherein said box istubular in shape, the area of said receptacle for receiving said boxcomprising a hollow cylinder, said rotatable supporting plate beinglocated within said cylinder at the rear end thereof.

12. A construction in accordance with claim 11 wherein said cylinderdefines a bottom opening for the passage of valuables discharged fromsaid box, a shutter normally blocking said opening, and means attachingsaid shutter to said rotatable plate whereby rotation of the plateoperates to move said shutter to an unblocking position relative to saidopenings in said cylinder.

13. A construction in accordance with claim 12 including a lever armpivotally mounted beneath said shutter, cam means attached to saidshutter normally engaging said lever arm to hold the lever arm in adepressed position, movement of said shutter in response to rotation ofsaid plate operating to move said cam means relative to said lever arm,spring means normally urging said lever arm upwardly whereby movement ofsaid cam means results in pivoting of said lever arm to an upperposition, and locking means associated with said lever arm adapted tolock said door in a closed position when the lever arm is in the upperposition.

14. A construction in accordance with claim 13 wherein said meansassociated with said door comprises a movable arm, and wherein saidlocking means on said leyer arm engages said arm when said door isclosed, said cam means on said shutter operating upon return movement ofsaid shutter after the discharge of valuables from said box to depresssaid lever to thereby free said locking means from engagement with saidarm.

1. In a collection receptacle for receiving valuables from a box whereinthe box includes a discharge opening and a wall normally covering thedischarge opening, said wall being movable relative to the dischargeopening to thereby permit discharge of the valuables into thereceptacle, the improvement wherein said receptacle defines an area forreceiving said box, a door for closing access to said area, drive meanscarried on said door for engaging said box upon closing of the door, andmeans for operating said drive means whereby relative movement isdeveloped between said box and said wall to provide for said dischargeof said valuables into the receptacle.
 2. A construction in accordancewith claim 1 wherein said box comprises an inner shell defining a firstopening and an outer shell defining a second opening which is normallydisplaced from said first opening, said door including means forengaging said outer shell, and said drive means operating to rotate saidouter shell relative to said inner shell to bring said openings intoalignment.
 3. A construction in accordance with claim 2 wherein saidouter shell carries a handle, and means defined by said door forembracing the handle, said handle embracing means being located on arotatable plate carried by the door, said drive means being connected tosaid plate, and a handle accessible from the exterior of said receptaclefor operating said drive means.
 4. A construction in accordance withclaim 3 including a pawl and ratchet carried on said dOor, said pawl andratchet operating to prevent reverse rotation of said plate whereby saidplate cannot be returned to its original position until after saidvaluables have been discharged from said box.
 5. A construction inaccordance with claim 4 wherein said ratchet comprises a tooth membermounted on said plate for movement therewith, said pawl being attachedto said door in the path of movement of said ratchet.
 6. A constructionin accordance with claim 5 wherein said pawl includes an arm pivotallymounted on said door, engagement of said ratchet with said pawloperating to pivot said arm away from a normal position, said arm in thepivoted position locking said plate against reverse rotation.
 7. Aconstruction in accordance with claim 1 including locking means carriedby said receptacle for maintaining said door in the closed positionafter initial operation of said drive means, and including means forunlocking said door after discharge of said valuables from said box. 8.A construction in accordance with claim 7 wherein said receptacledefines a front wall with said door being attached to said front wall,said drive means comprising a rotatable plate mounted on said door, achannel defined by said front wall and means carried on said plateadapted to be received within said channel upon closing of the door, thecombination of said last mentioned means and said channel providing saidlocking means.
 9. A construction in accordance with claim 1 including arotatable supporting plate for receiving said box upon placing the boxin the receptacle, operation of said drive means resulting in therotation of said plate along with said box, and including means forlocking said supporting plate against rotation, and means associatedwith said door for unlocking said locking means upon closing of thedoor.
 10. A construction in accordance with claim 9 wherein saidunlocking means associated with said door comprise an arm mounted onsaid door, a rod having one end positioned adjacent said door and theopposite end connected to said supporting plate, said locking meansbeing mounted on said other end, closing of said door operating to drivesaid arm into engagement with said one end of said rod for displacingsaid locking means relative to said supporting plate whereby said plateis freed for rotation with said box.
 11. A construction in accordancewith claim 9 wherein said box is tubular in shape, the area of saidreceptacle for receiving said box comprising a hollow cylinder, saidrotatable supporting plate being located within said cylinder at therear end thereof.
 12. A construction in accordance with claim 11 whereinsaid cylinder defines a bottom opening for the passage of valuablesdischarged from said box, a shutter normally blocking said opening, andmeans attaching said shutter to said rotatable plate whereby rotation ofthe plate operates to move said shutter to an unblocking positionrelative to said openings in said cylinder.
 13. A construction inaccordance with claim 12 including a lever arm pivotally mounted beneathsaid shutter, cam means attached to said shutter normally engaging saidlever arm to hold the lever arm in a depressed position, movement ofsaid shutter in response to rotation of said plate operating to movesaid cam means relative to said lever arm, spring means normally urgingsaid lever arm upwardly whereby movement of said cam means results inpivoting of said lever arm to an upper position, and locking meansassociated with said lever arm adapted to lock said door in a closedposition when the lever arm is in the upper position.
 14. A constructionin accordance with claim 13 wherein said means associated with said doorcomprises a movable arm, and wherein said locking means on said leverarm engages said arm when said door is closed, said cam means on saidshutter operating upon return movement of said shutter after thedischarge of valuables from said box to depress said lever to therebyfree said locking means from engagEment with said arm.